Since 2023, the unhoused population in Mountain View has spiked 56%, compared to an 8% average countywide increase, according to Santa Clara County’s Point in Time Count.
Mountain View is home to 879 homeless individuals as of January 2025. Of these individuals, 722, or 82% of the total homeless population, are currently unsheltered. This means they reside in an unprotected area such as their vehicle, outdoors, or elsewhere.
The rise in houseless population can be attributed to several factors, most notably the area’s high rent and living costs, limited temporary shelters, and an influx of vehicle dwellers from outside the city, according to Mountain View’s PIT Count City Statement…